Activity Title: An Immigrant's Story


Subject Areas: Social Studies, Language Arts


Your Investigation:

Germany is at war! Most of your family has been sent to concentration camps. You decide to leave the country and head towards the land of opportunity - America! Your journey will be a difficult one but you are prepared to leave in order to avoid persecution in your homeland. Throughout your travel, you write a journal of your many experiences. This diary is a record of your experiences as you leave home, travel on the ship, go through an inspection at Ellis Island, and arrive in your new home. Good luck on your journey!


Questions To Guide You:

1. How did you prepare to leave your country?
2. Describe your experiences as a steerage passenger on the ship.
3. What did the Great Hall at Ellis Island look like?
4. Describe your experience with the medical inspections on Ellis Island.
5. When you finally landed on American soil, where did you go and how did you get there?



Site To Search:

http://www.libertystatepark.com






Activity created by Carolyn Tripoli
Harbor Hill Elementary School
Roslyn, NY
teachtrip@aol.com